About the Author

F. Wesley Brosman has been many things in his lifetime. He was born in the San Joaquin Valley in the heart of the depression to dust bowl immigrants to California. He struggled to adapt to a life as a hearing impaired person in an era of little or no social services nor aid to hearing impaired persons. He has been a service station attendant, a truck driver, factory worker, union organizer, a journeyman plumber and small business owner. All during these times he attended various colleges whenever he could. After 20 some years he achieved his dream and received a B.A.. In the closing years of his working life, he became a teacher and received a postgraduate degree while serving as the president of a local teacher's union. Currently he resides in western Washington in a small seaport town and travels extensively throughout Europe. He is an advocate for handicapped rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, gaining access to many locations where access has been denied.

From James A. Brosman, B. A., M.Ed
Captain, U. S. Army, Retired